Superhub : Firmware R37

[General Maximus]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

then R37 won't help

hence the numerous updates over the last 2 years and it is still pants. I have a funny feeling they have given up trying to fix it which is why shub2 is coming out.

[banjo]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

The technical banter provides useful insights into how stuff works.

Also, inter-twined in this is whether or not R37 can help wireless range. If the hardware design is poor or there are issues of the type that Qasi has described, then R37 won't help.

So we are on track.

BTW, to answer your question, although R37 is slated for XXL100 to come down today, 2 reboots later, not yet.

I am not saying this in a nasty way but the shortcomings of the shub have been done to death in numerous posts , no offence meant

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by banjo

I am not saying this in a nasty way but the shortcomings of the shub have been done to death in numerous posts , no offence meant

Sure - I didn't take it as anything offensive. But the shortcomings of the SH are exactly what people hope R37 will resolve. Injecting reality into the discussion including even deeper insights as to how it works can only be helpful. Most people on here would agree with that.

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Originally Posted by General Maximus

hence the numerous updates over the last 2 years and it is still pants. I have a funny feeling they have given up trying to fix it which is why shub2 is coming out.

If the SH2 is the Netgear CG4000TD then we hope, as I said, that lessons learned by VM will have been passed on to Netgear.

It'll soon be ripped open and a Qasi judgement provided on top of exepriments like I'll do with wireless range versus the Airport Extreme.

The Netgear forn factor usually remains constant. I think I read somewhere that the CG3101D non-VM version has three postage stamps instead of the 2two in the SH. If the CG4000 is el-cheapo'd by VM then I expect more fun and games in the forums. As I say, if lessons are learned and a world class product arrives, then hats off and the forums will be short of material!!

[qasdfdsaq]

I can't find any public info on the CG4000 yet, but if it is simultaneous dual-band with internal antennas, it'll likely have 5.

No idea about the CG3101D but the VMDG480's wireless chip (and consequently, number of "postage stamps") is modular and can be changed by the purchaser (i.e. VM).

Anyhow I do hope the simulations for the antenna are off, because if so, pretty much all other problems can be fixed with firmware (or as Seph says, hanging it upside down off the ceiling in the middle of the room).

If they are accurate, then the only way they can ever fix it firmware wise is to get DFS working and you to run all your networks at 5.7Ghz... Right now the SH firmware only supports 4 channels at 5Ghz, out of 24 (presumably because the firmware is incapable of DFS, which is disappointingly common these days)

[babis3g]

Originally Posted by banjo

Can we get back to the R37 Firmware , has anyone got it yet ?

The statement says

28th November
S, S5, M, M20, M10, 100, XXL100

It looks like the the smaller packages (like last time) maybe are the first ones for today or the first days
Just looked at VM forums and not mention about any one got it yet
I have rebooted the modem 2 times by now if will help to download the firmware but nothing

[Zee]

Looks like they're upgrading the customers on their packages with the lowest customers...

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Zee

Looks like they're upgrading the customers on their packages with the lowest customers...

Yes, same as they've done with the previous updates

[Zee]

From the community:

Hi I've had it confirmed that we'll be pushing R37 out from Midnight tonight to the users on these broadband packages:

S, S5, M, M20, M10, 100, XXL100

Thanks

[robson689]

Originally Posted by babis3g

I have rebooted the modem 2 times by now if will help to download the firmware but nothing

No R37 until tomorrow I'm afraid.

[banjo]

I have 100Mb and no joy yet !

[thenry]

how hard is it to understand those on

S, S5, M, M20, M10, 100, XXL100

will get it midnight tonight! 12am onwards - 29th November 2012 stick it in your diary.

[banjo]

Is that a Virgin diary where anything you put in it never happens on the correct date

[thenry]

no its a date and time you should allow to pass before saying you haven't got it yet.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by banjo

I have 100Mb and no joy yet !

What are you hoping to get out of R37? What issue do you hope it will resolve?

[General Maximus]

if S5 is 5mbit, M10 is 10mbit and M20 is 20mbit, wtf is M? Before they do anything else I think they should clean up the tiers.